Congratulations to the many NYU alumni and faculty who were recipients of the 2023 Guggenheim Fellowship. Fellowships are awarded to “mid-career individuals who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts and exhibit great promise for their future endeavors.” Approximately 175 fellowships are awarded each year.

See this year's alumni and faculty recipients below:
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Elizabeth B. Bearden (GSAS '04, '06)
Field of Study: Early Modern Studies

Lucas Bessire (GSAS '05, '06, '10)
Field of Study: Anthropology & Cultural Studies

Arlene Dávila (GSAS '90)
Field of Study: Fine Arts Research 

Mamadou Dia (TSOA '17)
Field of Study: Film-Video

Mariam Ghani (CAS '00)
Field of Study: Film-Video

Richard Move, Choreographer,  Assistant Arts Professor, Department of Dance
Field of Study: Choreography

Dafna Naphtali (STEINHARDT '92, '96)
Field of Study: Music Composition

Danielle Ofri (GSAS '90, '92, GSM '93)
Field of Study: General Nonfiction

Roger Rosenblatt (WSUC '62)
Field of Study: General Nonfiction

Marita Sturken, Professor of Media, Culture, and Communication
Field of Study: Photography Studies

Mabel O. Wilson (GSAS '07)
Field of Study: U.S. History

Did we miss someone? Please let us know! Send an email to alumni.info@nyu.edu.